Point to point – What type of WAN topology is transparent to the customer network,

as if there was a direct physical link between two endpoints?

TIA/EIA – Aside from ISO and IEEE, what other standard organization define
WAN access?
Demarcation Point – What do you call the cabling junction box that is established
in a building or complex to separate customer equipment from
service provider equipment?
DSU – What device converts the line frames into frames that the LAN can
interpret and vice versa?
CPE – What do you call the devices and inside wiring located on the
enterprise edge connecting to a carrier link?
Wan switch – What do you call a multiport internetworking device used in service
provider network?
Router – What device provides internetworking and WAC access interface
ports that are used to connect to the service provider network?
DTE – What do you call the customer devices that pass the data from a
customer network or host computer for transmission over the WAN?
Local Loop – What do you call the actual copper or fiber cable that connects the
CPE to the Central Office of the service provider?
Dual-homed – What type of WAN topology offers enhanced network redundancy,
load balancing, and distributed computing or processing?

Lan – A WAN operated beyond the geographic scope of a ________.

Lan – Without WANS, _____ would be a series of isolated networks.
Data link – ____ layer protocols define how data is encapsulated for
transmission toward a remote location, and the mechanisms for
transferring the resulting frames.
Interface – A CSU/DSU can be separate device like modem or it can be an ___
on a router.
DSU – The ______ provides termination for the digital signal and ensures
connection integrity through error connection and line monitoring.
DCE – The _____ primarily provides an interface to connect subscribers to
a communication link on the WAN cloud.
Central Office – The _____ is local service provider facility or building that
connects the CPE to the provider network.
Broadband – ____ is type of digital modem used with high-speed DSL or cable
internet service.
Single homed – A hub-and-spoke topology is also an example of a _____ topology.
Toll network – _____ consists of the long-haul, all-digital, fiber optic
communication lines, switches, routers and other equipment inside
the WAN provider network.

True – A WAN is owned by a service provider, and a business pays a fee

to use the provider’s WAN network services
False – Different technologies are used for LANs than for WANs
True – Increasingly, the Internet is being used as an inexpensive alternative
to enterprise WANs
False – One of the Disadvantages of full mesh topologies is that all
communications has to go through the hub
False – WAN operations focus primarily on the data link and network layers
of the OSI
True – With a full mesh topology using virtual circuits, nay site can
communicate directly with any other site.
False – The DCE located on the customer premise that connects the CPE
wiring to the local loop
True – A core router or multilayer switch resides within the middle of
backbone of the WAN, rather than its periphery
False – A point-to-point WAN topology typically involve dedicated leased-
line connections like T1/E1 lines that uses Layer 4 transport service
through the service provider network
True – The local loop is also sometimes called “last-mile”

A– Leased-line B – Dial-up C – ISDN D – Frame Relay E –Atm

F– Ethernet WAN G - MPLS H – VSAT I – DSL J – Cable
K– Municipal WiFi L – Satellite Internet M –Wimax
N– 3G/4G/Celluar

G– Directs data from one router to the next, based on short path labels rather than
IP network addresses.
D– Use PVCs to carry both voice and data traffic between a source and
destination and support data rates up to 4 Mb/s
E– Designed to be extremely scalable and to support link speeds of T1/E1 to OC-
12 (622 Mb/s) and faster
L– Typically used by users where cable and DSL are not available.
A– Used when permanent dedicated connections are required
H– Creates a private WAN while providing connectivity to remote locations
I– An always-on connection technology that uses existing twisted pair telephone
line to transport high-bandwidth data
C– One type utilizes 23 B channels with 64 kb/s and 1 D channel with 64 kb/s for
a total bit rate for up to 1.544 Mb/s
F– Use newer ethernet standards such as IEEE 1000BASE-ZX that supports up
to 70 km cable lengths
M – Operates in a similar way to Wi-Fi, but at higher speeds, over greater
distances, and for a greater number of users.
B– Suitable when intermittent, low volume data transfer are needed.
K– A subscriber typically needs a wireless modem, which provides stronger radio
and directional antenna than conventional wireless adapters.
E– It is built on a cell-based architecture rather than on a frame-based architecture
N– Devices use radio waves to communicate through a nearby mobile phone
tower.
D– A simple layer 2 non-broadcast multiaccess (NBMA) WAN technology used
to interconnect enterprise LANs
M – Provides high-speed broadband service with wireless access and provides
broad coverage like a cell phone network
F– One of the benefits of this WAN infrastructure is reduced expenses and
administration
A– The disadvantages of this WAN infrastructure are cost and limited flexibility
G– It supports a wide range of WAN technologies including T- carrier / E- carrier
links, Carrier Ethernet, ATM, Frame Relay and DSL.
C– A circuit-switching technology that enables the local loop of a PSTN to carry
digital signals, resulting in higher capacity switched connections
 University of Santo Tomas
Institute of Information and Computing Sciences
Department of Information Technology
IT 204 – Quiz 1 – Ballon Resources
A. IDENTIFICATION
_________1. What do you call the cabling junction box that is established in a building or complex to
separate customer equipment from service provider equipment? Demarcation pint
_________2. What is the approximate distance in kilometers between a satellite dishes of a Central
Office to the service provider satellite? 35786 km
_________3. What do you call the customer devices that pass the data from a customer network or
host computer for transmission over the WAN? Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)
_________4. What type of WAN topology is transparent to the customer network, as if there was a
direct physical link between two endpoints? Point-to-Point
_________5. What do you call the actual copper or fiber cable that contains the CPE to the Central
Office of the service provider? Local loop
_________6. What do you call a multipoint internetworking device used in service provider
networks? WAN Switch
_________7. What public WAN infrastructure is typically used by rural users where cable and DSL are
not available?
_________8. What do you call the devices and inside wiring located on the enterprise edge
connecting to a carrier link? Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)
_________9. What type of WAN topology offers enhanced network redundancy, load balancing, and
distributed computing or processing? Dual-homed
_________10. What type of VPN access enable individual hosts such as telecommuters, mobile users,
and extranet consumers, to access a company network securely over the internet. Remote access
VPN
B. FILL IN THE BLANKS
_________1. _____ refers to a newer and faster technology and is considered to be part of the fourth
generation (4G) technology? LTE
_________2. Without WANs, _____ would be a series of isolated networks. LANs
_________3. _____ layer protocols define how data is encapsulated for transmission toward a
remote location, and the mechanisms for transferring the resulting frames. Data-link
_________4. A CSU/DSU can be a separate device like a modem or it can be an _____ on a router.
interface
_________5. A VPN is an encrypted connection between private networks over a _____ network.
public
_________6. The _____ primarily provides an interface to connect subscribers to a communication
link on the WAN cloud. DCE
_________7. The _____ is the local service provider facility or building that connects the CPE to the
provider network. Central Office (CO)

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_________8. _____ is a type of digital modem used with high speed DSL or cable internet service.
Broadband modem
_________9. To access WiMAX network, subscribers must subscribe to an ISP with a WiMAX tower
within _____ miles of their location. 30
_________10. _____ consists of the long-haul, all-digital, fiber-optic communications lines switches,
routers, and other equipment inside the WAN provider network. toll network
C. TRUE or FALSE
_________1. A WAN is owned by a service provider, and a business pays a fee to use the provider’s
WAN network services. TRUE
_________2. Different technologies are used for LANs than for WANs. FALSE
_________3. Increasingly, the internet is being used as an inexpensive alternative to enterprise
WANs. TRUE
_________4. One of the disadvantages of fill mesh topologies is that all communication has to go
through the hub. FALSE
_________5. WAN operations focus primarily on the data link and network layers of the OSI. FALSE
_________6. With a full mesh topology, using virtual circuits, any site can communicate directly with
any other site. TRUE
_________7. The DCE located on the customer premise that connect the CPE wiring to the local loop.
FALSE
_________8. A core later or multilayer switch resides within the middle or backbone of the WAN,
rather than periphery. TRUE
_________9. A point-to-point WAN topology typically involves dedicated leased-line connections like
T1/E1lines that uses Layer 2 transport service through the service provider network. TRUE
_________10. The local loop is also sometimes call the “last yard”. FALSE
D. CLASSIFICATION
E. MULTIPLE CHOICE

A – Leased B – Dialup C – ISDN D – Frame E – ATM F– G – MPLS

Line Relay EthernetWAN
H – VSAT I – DSL J – Cable K– L – Satellite M – WiMAX N – 3G/4G
Municipal Internet Cellular
Wi-Fi
_________1. Directs data from one router to the next, based on short path labels rather an IP
network addresses. G - MPLS
_________2. Use PVCs to carry both voice and data traffic between a source and destination, and
support data rates up to 4 MB/s. D - ISDN
_________3. Designed to be extremely scalable and to support link speeds of T1/E1 to OC-12 (622
Mb/s) and faster. E - ATM
_________4. Typically used by rural users where cable and DSL are not available.
_________5. Used when permanent dedicated connections are required. A – Leased Lines
_________6. Creates a private WAN while providing connectivity to remote locations. H - VSAT

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A – Leased B – Dialup C – ISDN D – Frame E – ATM F– G – MPLS
Line Relay EthernetWAN
H – VSAT I – DSL J – Cable K– L – Satellite M – WiMAX N – 3G/4G
Municipal Internet Cellular
Wi-Fi
_________7. An always-on connection technology that uses existing twisted pair telephone lines to
transport high-bandwidth data. I - DSL

_________8. One type utilizes 23 B channels with 64 Kb/s and 1 D channel with 64 Kb/s for a total bit
rate of up to 1.544 MB/s. C - ISDN
_________9. Use newer Ethernet standards such as the IEEE 10000BASE-ZX that supports up to 70 km
cable lengths. M - WiMAX
_________10. Operates in a similar way to Wi-Fi but at higher speeds, over greater distances and for
greater number of users. F - EthernetWAN
_________11. Suitable when intermittent, low volume data transfers are needed. B - Dialup
_________12. A subscriber typically needs a wireless modem, which provides a stronger radio and
directional antenna than conventional wireless adapters. K - Municipal Wi-Fi
_________13. It is built on a cell-based architecture rather than on a frame-based architecture.
E - ATM
_________14. Devices use radio waves to communicate through a nearby mobile phone tower. N-
3G/4G
_________15. A simple layer 2 non-broadcast multi-access NBMA WAN technology used to
interconnect enterprise LANs. D – Frame Relay
_________16. Provides high-speed broadband service with wireless access and provides broad
coverage like a cell phone network. M - WiMAX
_________17. One of the benefits of this WAN infrastructure is reduced expenses and administration
F-EthernetWAN
_________18. The disadvantages of this WAN infrastructure are cost and limited flexibility. A-Leased
Lines
_________19. It supports a wide range of WAN technologies including T-carrier / E-carrier links, Carrier
Ethernet, ATM, Frame Relay, and DSL.
_________20. A circuit-switching technology that enables the local loop of a PSTN to carry digital
signals, resulting in higher capacity switched connections. C-ISDN
A. ESSAY
1. Why is the ISDN PRI Interface faster than BRI? Be specific of your answer.
2. In which scenario is VSAT appropriate as a private WAN infrastructure?

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